Rupal Patel

Palatine, Illinois *****

847-***-**** • adn9e5@r.postjobfree.com • LinkedIn

HRIS Manager

Results-driven professional with 15+ years of track record in delivering HRIS solutions.

Seasoned leader with expertise in various facets of UltiPro and PeopleSoft Human Capital Management, ranging from human resources, benefits administration, time and labor, Compensation, payroll and recruiting. Proven capabilities in client engagement, working with companies in various industries. Strong business acumen in understanding clients’ needs requirements to deliver customized solutions.

Core Competencies:

UltiPro/HRSoft/iCims

PeopleSoft HCM

IT Development and Implementation

Full Life Cycle Project Management

Systems Requirements

Business Processes

Professional Experience

Alliant Credit Union, Rolling Meadows, IL

HRIS Manager, 11/2019 – Present

Technical leader and owner of the organization’s human capital system, UltiPro. Responsibilities include oversight of HR systems architecture, systems maintenance and upgrades, and establishment and management of technology-related 3rd party vendor relationships. Ensure that systems are integrated, cohesive and supportive of HR technology needs and objectives; to include the integrity, safekeeping and compliant management of all employee data. Talent reporting and identifying and tracking predictive talent analytics that improve the employee experience and business outcomes.

Key Projects:

Performance Management: Goal Planning, creating templates for reviews based on job level, launching review process and ongoing reports throughout the process.

Compensation: Implemented HRSoft for Compensation planning.

Employee Case Management: Phased out our current email distribution list, eliminating confidential data being sent over email to the entire HR team. Implemented Employee Case Management to streamline employee questions and effectively and efficiently respond to questions in a timely. Complete automation of supporting employees and responding to questions.

HR Analytics: Developed key metrics for stakeholders. Developed a monthly scorecard with reporting analytics including the following metrics: Rookie Ratio, Diverse Hires, Mobility Rate for transfers/promotions including metrics by diversity, Turnover by Diversity and type of separation, Retention, New Hire Turnover, etc.

Increase Business Process Efficiencies: Worked across business areas to streamline current business processes.

Automated new hire imports from iCims into UltiPro to eliminate duplicate/manual entry.

Utilized API’s and Web Services for integrations to securely send data to external systems.

Changed PTO plans from front loading time off to accruing it on a monthly basis to accurately track earned PTO. Especially helpful with separations and accurately calculating final pay.

Emerging Solutions, Chicago, IL

Senior Consultant, 12/2006 – 10/2019

Advise on PeopleSoft Human Resources support matters, such as PeopleSoft 9.0 modules on core HR, recruitment and talent management, payroll interface, time and labor, benefit administration, profile management, absence management, ePerformance, and pension. Interface with clients from various industries, accomplishing development of projects within budgets and timelines. Direct the implementation of modules and their upgrades, including data conversions, testing, and training. Produce training and reference guides for users.

Key Projects:

Dentons: Works as a PeopleSoft HR Functional Support Consultant for a large law firm. Supporting HRIS Systems which includes Core HR, Payroll Interface, Recruiting, Time & Labor, Benefits Administration and Profile Management. Worked with HR and Payroll on various modifications to the Time & Labor module to comply with California Pay Rules as well as other Company specific pay practices. Implemented the talent management module for the entire organization, and absence management module for a selected group of managers and directors. Worked on Combination project with the merger of SNR and Denton doubling the size of the company from 1,200 to 3,500 employees worldwide. Also worked on the merger project from SNR Denton to Dentons making it the world's largest law firm.

Integrys Energy Services: Served as Workforce Administration Workstream Lead, managing the upgrade and merger of People’s Energy with Wisconsin Public Services to PeopleSoft 9.0.

HSBC: Appointed as Business Analyst, working on development of Cognos reports, and pension interface.

Eagle Test Systems: Conducted the upgrade from HCM 8.8 to 8.9, and the implementation of applications such as ePerformance modules V 8.9, and absence management.

Greenbrier and Russel, Inc., Schaumburg, IL

Consultant, 5/2003 – 11/2006

Held business analyst, and HRIS management functions, including gathering of business requirements, providing technical knowledge on HR systems, devising and managing work plans, and preparing documentation. Provided training sessions to end users, as well as train-the-trainers.

Key Projects:

CDW: Produced end user training documentation, such as PeopleSoft Financials 8.9 accounts payable, eProcurement, as well as travel and expenses. Carried out training sessions aimed at end users and super users.

Roundy’s Supermarket: Compiled requirements to devise vacation, personal day, and holiday plans. Established and gave training on PeopleSoft HCM 8.8 step progression process, applicable to multiple salary grades for union employees.

NAVTEQ: Advised on PeopleSoft HR 8.8 matters, providing technical guidance, maintaining work plans and systems documentation, and producing HR-related reports.

Madison Gas & Electric: Prepared tailored end user training documentation, including inventory, accounts payable, and vendors.

Wachovia: Collaborated with CFO, working on business requirements, devising test cases, and putting forward solutions for IT platforms, following merger.

AG Consulting (An ADP Company), Alpharetta, GA

Consultant, 1/2001 – 4/2003

Delivered on solutions for clients in different industries based on needs requirements, comprising developing functional specifications, preparing test cases and test scripts, producing documentation, crafting conversion data mapping rules, and ensuring the necessary reporting.

Key Projects:

Kimball International: Led on the ADP EV2 roll out, handling knowledge transfer, crafting functional specifications, and identifying conversion data mapping rules for HR employee level data.

ProQuest (Bell and Howell): Served as HRIS/Payroll Manager for PeopleSoft V8, ADP Connection, and ADP PCPW, ensuring system and user security.

FedEx Express: Led on a full cycle PeopleSoft V8 implementation, overseeing establishment of all HR foundation tables and position management tables, devising functional specifications for interfaces and customizations, running test scripts, contributing to data mapping, producing documentation, and establishing user and department security.

TMP Worldwide: Served as ADP Connection resource person for Oracle to ADP Connection implementation. Conducted data mapping, system configuration, and payroll data migration.

DA Consulting Group, Chicago, IL

Senior Consultant, 6/2000 – 1/2001

Developed client management skills, including assessing project requirements, client procedures and processes on PeopleSoft V7. Produced training manuals for clients.

Key Project:

BP Amoco: Prepared training documentation and responsible for training client on use of the PeopleSoft software prior to the actual roll out.

Technical Proficiencies

Application:

UltiPro, HRSoft, iCims, PeopleSoft HRMS/HCM 7.0, 7.5 and 8.0 – 9.1 Commercial, ADP (ADP Connection, PCPW, CSS HriZon, EV2, ERM), Workscape (ESS/MSS), Macola, MS Outlook and Lotus Notes

Software:

MS Office, Pivot Tables, PeopleSoft (PeopleTools and Query), UltiPro Cognos BI

Education and Credentials

Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Concentration in Operations Management

(Magna Cum Laude)

DeVry University, Addison, Illinois

Certifications

PeopleSoft 8 HRMS Certified Consultant

PeopleSoft Enterprise 9 Human Resources Consultant

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